Villa's Super Cup display earns praise, Madjo makes history, Emery reflects on work ahead

Aston Villa fell 2-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup, but the performance of 17-year-old Brian Madjo has dominated post-match discussion. The teenager became the competition’s youngest-ever scorer with his first-half equaliser, earning praise from Unai Emery and captain John McGinn. According to the Birmingham Mail, McGinn described Madjo as “absolutely fantastic” and predicted he would be “a big player for us this season”.

Emery, speaking to BBC Sounds, acknowledged “of course still work to do” after the match, while Dion Dublin stressed Villa must “keep winning” to maintain their place among Europe’s elite. The Guardian’s match report noted Villa’s “fearless display” against the Champions League holders, with Madjo’s physicality causing problems for PSG’s defence.

Emery explained his decision to rest World Cup participants Ollie Watkins, Emi Martínez and Ezri Konsa, telling the Birmingham Mail he was managing player workload carefully. Teenager George Hemmings also impressed, with Emery noting his improved confidence compared to last season. Former Villa defender Alan Hutton suggested the performance offered a glimpse of the club’s future, telling TNT Sports the youngsters “looked at home on the big stage”.

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